Expat.com team

When Gwen's husband got a job offer in Hollywood, they decided to leave Sydney to settle in Los Angeles with their family, amongst movie & TV stars...

Melissa left Durban, South Africa, a few months ago to settle in Dongguan, China, where she works as a Math and English teacher.

Jerry moved to Buenos Aires last year after marrying his Argentine wife. He works as a freelance photojournalist, which makes him travel extensively. He shares with us his relocation in the country...

Britanny, ESL teacher, has lived in South Korea for a year and a half. She chose to come back after her studies for her love for the country's people, food and language. Living in South Korea, for her, is a fantastic adventure...

Hi all! My name is Holly and I am an expat! I originally hail from the UK but for the past year and a little bit, I have been living life in Hamilton, Ontario (known locally as Onterrible, but actually it does not deserve such a title).

Miguel grew up in Florida. He settled in China in 2010, after graduating from college and moved to Beijing last year to work for a software company.

Born in France, Jameela has lived in the UK for ten years before moving to Libya. She now lives with her husband and two children in Zawia, where she works as an English teacher in university.

Dino grew up between South Africa and Greece, as his parents were from both countries. He has been travelling up and down between the two countries before finally settling down in Crete. He shares with us his life in the region...

British expat, Mark settled in 2010 in Xiamen, China, to manage the local branch office of his UK based company. He shares with us how he adapted to the country and to the Chinese business culture...

My name is Liz. I am originally from New Jersey in the USA, but we were most recently in the Seattle, WA area. We now live in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Katie is a British retired doctor. Last year, her husband was offered a job in Bermuda and they decided to move to the country for new adventures...

Originally from Denver, Colorado, Allison lives in Valencia, Spain, after 2 years in Almeria, working as an English teacher.

Jeff left Los Angeles to move to Phuket with his girlfriend about 10 months ago in search for the life they wanted to live. They share with us their experience in the country, before flying to discover other parts of the world...

American expat, Aisha left South Carolina to settle in Aga with her Egyptian husband. She blogs about her life in the country to introduce her oasis...

My name is Eirin, I am originally from Oslo, Norway and I currently live on an estancia in Cañuelas, in the province of Buenos Aires, one hour from the city of Buenos Aires. I moved here from Washington, DC, where I had lived for eight years.

Sarah-Jane was living a very typical Australian life when she decided to move to Privlaka, Croatia with her husband and son to rebuild a house they inherited and make it their home.

Born and raised in Chicago, Beth moved to Hong Kong after graduating from university to get to know her fiancé's family. She is currently teaching English at a language center while doing freelance writing online.

Originally from California, Cherie lived in France and Mexico before settling in Argentina in 2003. She now lives her passion for dance in Buenos Aires, giving tango classes and enjoying Argentinian way of life...

Australian expat, Sarah settled in Geneva with her husband 3 years ago to develop their careers. They are enjoying their life in Switzerland...

My name is Zeljka. I grew up in Croatia where I spent most of my life. I lived in the USA for several years where I met my husband. 7 months ago I moved to Nepal. I now live in Kathmandu.

Usmani grew up and lived during 40 years in a metropolitan city of Pakistan. Invited to work for a university as a consultant for Quality Assurance in higher education, he left his home country to settle in Riyadh with his family...

Singaporean expat, Juliana has been living abroad for more than 9 years. Lifestyle writer and social media consultant, she settled in Macau by way of Treviso Italy, Beijing and Hong Kong.

Jay is originally from Richmond, Virginia. After living and working in three other countries, he has finally settled in Karlsruhe, Germany, where he works as an imbedded Business-English trainer for a multi-national corporation.

My name is Gwenith Whitford – a proud Canadian who grew up in Kingston Ontario. I worked as a librarian for several years and returned to the Toronto area before relocating to Dominica.

American journalist, Ken left the US in 2010 to travel the world. He lived in Costa Rica, Croatia and Sicily before settling in Batam, Indonesia.

Born in Chicago, Regina lived in Mexico for 23 years before settling in Cuenca in June 2010 to retire. She enjoys her life in Ecuador, fancying especially the Latin culture...

Miranda moved from Canada to Scotland in March 2013. Shortly after she met her partner, they decided to travel the world together. They applied to the Youth Mobility Visa for the UK and moved to Edinburgh simply because there is a castle in the middle of the city...

Ben had an amazing opportunity to travel the world. He left Australia, his home country, to work in Philippines, South Africa, Ireland, the UK, Malaysia, Bahrain and Kuwait. He is now living in Chengdu, working as a CEO for a multi-national company and enjoying life in China...

My name is Rachel. I am from all over Texas in the US. I am now living in a town on the coast in Kenya, called Kilifi.

Claire comes from a family of serial expats. Born in Scotland, she grew up in France, the US and England. Fascinated by Sweden, she settled in Stockholm indefinitely...for now!

Californian expat, Holly moved to Boquete a few months ago. She researched with her husband the ideal place to settle for 7 years. They enjoy their new environment, spending a lot of time learning Spanish and making new friends.

In 2010, on a trip to Lyon, Courtney fell in love with the one who became her husband and the city. She then settled in Lyon in 2011 and embraced the French way of life. About to begin a new adventure with a little baby girl to come, she shares with us her experience in the city...

Diana moved to Perth in April 2011. She left Vancouver, her home town, to live with her Australian fiancé. She gets involved in charity, writing and consultancy work and discover Australia by travelling about the state and country every opportunity she gets.

Mike, British retired teacher, settled in Thailand in 2008. Married to a Thai citizen, he enjoys life by learning Thai and writing blogs. In this interview, Mike gives an overview of the procedures to settle in Thailand and the country's lifestyle.

I'm Pim, my wife's name is Nives, and the cats have changing names. I am coming from the Netherlands (Holland) and I am living in Svinisce, a tiny little village behind Omis, Dalmatia, Croatia.

Claire is from the UK. She settled in a little town in Columbia between Baltimore and Washington DC with her husband and five-year old son. Fitness instructor, she also collaborates with several local magazines and writes a blog on the cultural differences between the US and Britain.

Originally from the North East of the USA, Mark left the US 30 years ago to join the Peace Corps. He settled in Madagascar 10 years ago where he got married.

American expat, Lyle moved to Peru in July 2012. He decided to open a bed and breakfast with his Peruvian wife in Huaracondo, in the Cusco region. He adapted well to his new environment and tries to improve his Spanish and Quechua skills.

Celia is from the Philippines. She moved to Alexandria, Egypt, in May 2012 where she was offered a job position for a UK company. She discovers the city and enjoys the Mediterranean sea while adapting to the country's customs.

My name is Kirstin, I'm originally from Pennsylvania, USA. I was working in Baghdad in 2009/2010 when I decided to move to Bishkek.

British expat, Peter has been living in China since July 2011. He moved for work: he is a middle-level school manager and Economics teacher. He first lived in Shanghai before settling in Suzhou and he is now about to move to Shenzhen. China represents the first leg of his journey as an international teacher!

Kevin is from the United States. He moved to Delhi almost 2 years ago where he works as Communications Director for a design research firm. He is quite busy with work but outside the office he is an avid runner and traveller and he enjoys travelling through India.

Manuelita first came to Singapore for her studies. Once completed, she went back to Manila, her home town but, as she but needed some drastic change, she decided to move back to Singapore a year after and has since lived here. She now works as a writer and editor for a financial magazine.

Dante moved to Moscow to work as a freelance English teacher. She first left South Africa, her home country, to work in Dubai before landing in the Russian capital where she plans to live in indefinitely.

American expat, Micky moved from San Francisco to Kolkata, India, about 4.5 years ago. He settled in the city with his Indian wife.

I am Julia from London, England where I previously worked as an accountant in the real estate industry. I lived in an old house in south east London with my husband and two adorable cats. I now live in Bombay.

After 5 years of studying at university in Virginia, USA, Ashley moved to Japan to teach through the JET Program. Though she had studied and prepared to be a secondary science teacher, she is currently teaching conversational English at a top-tier high school in Shizuoka Prefecture.

British expat, Enrico moved to Paraiba just over five years ago. He lives in a small village by the beach in the north of the state with his Spanish partner and two daughters, leading a pretty off-grid lifestyle in a very quiet place.

Tomas has been living in Shanghai since February 2012. He works as a PR officer for a Swedish sourcing firm during the week and teaches English on weekends. During his experience in China, he tries to get accustomed to its new environment...

Diane is a serial expat: she first moved from California to Germany at the age of 17. Several years and several children later, she found herself as a single mother who had landed an amazing opportunity to work in Sydney, Australia.